On 2026-09-30, Korea cleared 3,582 imported-food shipments involving 1,459 importers, 1,977 overseas manufacturers, 70 origin countries and 2,634 distinct products. Source: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) customs clearance data · compiled by TAAMs
1. Products (top 10 product types)
#
Product type
Shipments
Share
1
Fruit wine
214
6.0%
2
Polypropylene
200
5.6%
3
Metal utensils
189
5.3%
4
Kimchi
149
4.2%
5
Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass)
101
2.8%
6
Ceramic ware
96
2.7%
7
Roasted coffee
89
2.5%
8
Snacks and confectionery
86
2.4%
9
Processed fruit & vegetables
72
2.0%
10
Rubber products
70
2.0%
2. Importers (top 10)
#
Importer
Shipments
Share
1
Ikea Korea Ltd.
64
1.8%
2
Shinsegae L&B Co., Ltd.
63
1.8%
3
ITX Korea Co., Ltd.
58
1.6%
4
Aseong HMP Co., Ltd.
55
1.5%
5
Costco Korea Co., Ltd.
40
1.1%
6
Highland Food Co., Ltd.
34
0.9%
7
Macro Trading Co., Ltd.
25
0.7%
8
CJ Fresh Way Co., Ltd.
24
0.7%
9
Nestle Korea Ltd.
24
0.7%
10
Zenith Distribution Co., Ltd.
23
0.6%
3. Exporters (top 10)
#
Exporter (overseas manufacturer)
Shipments
Share
Main origin
1
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
31
0.9%
United States of America
2
NESTLE NESPRESSO MANUFACTURING SA
28
0.8%
Switzerland
3
ILLYCAFFE S.P.A.
27
0.8%
Italy
4
SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA
22
0.6%
Brazil
5
QINGDAO YOUCHANG NATURAL FOODS CO.,LTD
16
0.4%
China
6
QINGDAO XINFU CHANGSHENG INDUSTRY & TRADE CO.,LTD
16
0.4%
China
7
TAIZHOU LG ELECTRONICS REFRIGERATION CO.,LTD.
15
0.4%
China
8
MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS
14
0.4%
Norway
9
TOENNIES LEBENSMITTEL GMBH & CO. KG
14
0.4%
Germany
10
SEN SAI COMPANY
13
0.4%
China
4. Origin countries (top 10)
#
Origin country
Shipments
Share
1
China
1,477
41.2%
2
United States of America
234
6.5%
3
Vietnam
229
6.4%
4
France
188
5.2%
5
Italy
163
4.6%
6
Japan
158
4.4%
7
Spain
132
3.7%
8
Thailand
114
3.2%
9
Germany
79
2.2%
10
Australia
62
1.7%
This report is compiled by TAAMs from official imported-food customs clearance records published by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of Korea. Sign in at TAAMs to explore the detail, trade directly with importers, and request international freight quotes from vetted forwarders.